What does δόξα · δοξάζω mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G1391, G1392
δόξα / δοξάζω
Glory · to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
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δόξαG1391glory
Pronunciationdóxa
Radiant manifestation of divine character and presence, not mere reputation or honor
Open lexicon entry →δοξάζωG1392to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
Pronunciationdoxázō
To glorify by ascribing honor and splendor; reflects the Hebrew sense of making weighty or significant.
Open lexicon entry →What does δόξα / δοξάζω (doxa / doxazō) mean in the Bible?
δόξα · δοξάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "Glory and glorify; the sign reveals God's glory and the Son's glory.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1391, G1392?
G1391, G1392 is connected to 165 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Glory and glorify; the sign reveals God's glory and the Son's glory.
Source Gloss
Glory and glorify; the sign reveals God's glory and the Son's glory.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms165Case patternAccusative (61)Number patternSingular (162)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 2:9 · Luke 2:14 · Luke 14:10 · Luke 19:38 · John 8:54 · Rom 2:10 · Rom 9:4 · Rom 11:36 · 1 Cor 11:7 · 1 Cor 11:15 · 1 Cor 15:40 · 1 Cor 15:41 · 2 Cor 3:9 · 2 Cor 8:23 · Gal 1:5 · Eph 3:1335×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:28 · Matt 24:30 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 13:26 · Luke 21:27 · John 11:4 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 22:11 · Rom 3:23 · Rom 5:2 · Rom 6:4 · Rom 8:21 · Rom 9:23 · 1 Cor 2:8 · 2 Cor 3:10 · 2 Cor 3:1148×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 6:29 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 8:38 · Mark 10:37 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 9:31 · Luke 12:27 · John 17:5 · 1 Cor 15:41 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 2 Cor 3:7 · 2 Cor 3:8 · 2 Cor 3:9 · 2 Cor 3:11 · Phil 4:1921×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 4:8 · Luke 2:32 · Luke 4:6 · Luke 9:32 · Luke 17:18 · Luke 24:26 · John 1:14 · John 2:11 · John 5:41 · John 5:44 · John 7:18 · John 8:50 · John 9:24 · John 11:40 · John 12:41 · John 12:4358×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine1 Pet 1:11 · 2 Pet 2:10 · Jude 1:83×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 59 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist28present13imperfect8future6perfect4
Voice
active41passive18
Mood
indicative33subjunctive11participle8imperative5infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:16δοξάσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:2δοξασθῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 9:8ἐδόξασανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:31ἐδόξασανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 2:12δοξάζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 4:15δοξαζόμενοςpresent passive participleparticipleLuke 5:25δοξάζωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 5:26ἐδόξαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 7:16ἐδόξαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 13:13ἐδόξαζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 17:15δοξάζωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 18:43δοξάζωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 23:47ἐδόξαζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 7:39ἐδοξάσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 8:54δοξάσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 8:54δοξάζωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 11:4δοξασθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 12:16ἐδοξάσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 12:23δοξασθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 12:28δόξασόνaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 12:28ἐδόξασαaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 12:28δοξάσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 13:31ἐδοξάσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 13:31ἐδοξάσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 13:32ἐδοξάσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 13:32δοξάσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 13:32δοξάσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 14:13δοξασθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 15:8ἐδοξάσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 16:14δοξάσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 17:1δόξασόνaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 17:1δοξάσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 17:10δεδόξασμαιperfect passive indicativeresultantJohn 17:4ἐδόξασαaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 17:5δόξασόνaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 21:19δοξάσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 3:13ἐδόξασενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 4:21ἐδόξαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 11:18ἐδόξασανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 13:48ἐδόξαζονimperfect active indicativebackground+19 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δόξα / δοξάζω is built from this root: